Fakin' Da Funk(1997)
Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
Movie: Fakin' Da Funk
Top 10 Billed Cast
Julian Lee
Karyn
Annabelle Lee
Joe Lee
Perry Lee
Tracy
May-Ling
Brandon
Bill
Frog
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